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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
5
The 1.50 inch rainfall last week boosted early cotton and feed crops, with up to 3 inches reported south of town. The piece notes weddings, visits from relatives, bridal shower for Debra Pierce now Mrs Ricky Suggs, church services, quilting, and weekend gatherings in Old Glory with multiple families from nearby towns.
Miss Ford Country Sandy Lankford will headline the 42nd Texas Cowboy Reunion parade and appear at the rodeo arena for autographs. She holds Miss University of Texas at Arlington title, is a UT Arlington junior, and longtime community honor winner from Graham Texas. Arrangements via Charles Long of Middlebrook Ford Sales Anson. Also, Lueders-Avoca ISD Board of Equalization meets June 29 1972 at 10 a.m. at the Lueders School.
Health ad claims a fast cure for athlete's foot with a product labeled T41. It promises rapid drying and relief from itching and burning and states skin will slough off within 35 days before healthy skin reappears at City Drug.
Jones County agent Kirby Clayton reports early tomato collar rot in home gardens. Dark brown leaf spots grow into circular lesions with possible target markings. Brown stem cankers may girdle plants. fruit ends show dark leathery spots. Warm moist weather worsens the disease. fungus can travel on seeds and reside in soil. Control uses fixed copper dust or sprays every 7 10 days such as basic copper sulfate copper oxychloride and copper oxide, or organic fungicides like captan Maneb Nobam Zineb and Ziram.
A family from New Hope attended a reunion in Olton with out of town relatives joining for the event. The report notes crop progress with rain benefits and planting, and lists local residents visiting from Abilene San Marcos Anson Azle and Trinity Baptist Church members attending youth camp in Harlingen.
The report lists multiple social events and visits: Cecil and 84 party hosts at the Boedeker home with guests Garth McCollum of Mineral Wells and local couples Gibson, Ira Coleman, and others. Bessie Adams to return from Arizona after visiting Linda and family. Walter Pope of Baytown visiting nephew Luther York and family. Virgil Skiles family trip to Weatherford for granddaughter Devona Skiles wedding. Skiles descendants plan annual Stamford reunion with basket dinner. Dutch Endie and children from Flagstaff visiting J. L. Herman’s family. Buddy Portwood and daughter from Mona Hans visiting Creed Portwood. Iredell Rogers and Carl Lunn in Albany for Fandangle. show rainout and rescheduling. Lottie Cook of Haskell visits Henry and Mrs. Rogers.
Helen Lindsey a sophomore from Avoca earned a place on Hardin-Simmons University spring semester honor roll, recognizing academic achievement.
John Stanley Brecon and Mary Beth Vanderslice from Stamford. Weldon Dwane Parks and Betty Jean Grohman from Abilene. Alberto Chavira and Dolores Moreno from Merkel. Billy Carl Hahn of Lubbock and Charlene Dippel from Stamford. Manuel Madrild Pollarez Jr. and Manuela Amador from Abilene.
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